The beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?

Today felt a lot different than yesterday did.  I awoke this morning and felt lighter, alive, and full of purpose.  Clouds that had been hanging over my head for over a year had finally dissipated to reveal a bright blue sky (or rather gray but with a nice warm breeze).  What could have happened to [...]

A better lie please

There are some days you just have to shake your head and giggle (in a slightly maniacal fashion) at what utterly ridiculous situations arise.  I have worked for two years and have finally come to a full understanding of how I fit into the puzzle that is this company.  Or rather, I should say, how [...]

My little foe...

Think about your workplace.  The desks, the doors, the people, picture it all in your mind.  Now imagine it in the morning, the quite murmur of voices as everyone files in still groggy from the commute.  The day begins and the murmur turns into a steady drone punctuated by the occasional phone call and door [...]

It's the little things...

Can you find the treasure?

Living here in Japan you learn to make do without a lot of foods you took for granted back home; hamburgers, Mexican food, pizza that doesn’t have corn on it…being a hardy ex-pat you learn to replace them with more available alternatives.  However, every once in a while you stumble [...]